That's great!
I like your sorceror,. he did the right thing with freeing the servants. - And maybe the Beast will learn some compassion now... - I want to imagine that, while your sorceror took the form of Belle's father (or somebody who's description sound similar) Belle and her father still exist, too... and that maybe the story still will play out well, different in some parts, but similar in others... - The Beast was sort of an idiot there, but as he could change in the movie, why not in this universe? (yes, I am a sucker for happy endings...)
Great little story.

This story does bring out some loopholes in the Beast's logic, doesn't it? Well written! :D

What a really original idea! I've often thought that it was hard luck on the servants -- it may have seemed natural to curse servants with their master back in the day, but they obviously didn't deserve it. But it never occurred to me how idiotic it was for Beast to treat another traveller the way he did the enchantress. Nicely done!

I. Love. You.

You have a great way with words, even in your earlier stories, and all of your ideas are different then what I've read before, yet it all seems to make sense too, as though it easily could have went that way.

I like the twist you made in this story, how the servants become human and all, yet still wish to stay. If one were to think the rest of the movie through But the curse could still become broken if the remaining servants played their cards right.
Just imagine if they tried to find the prince a suitor...tress.. woman. They would be able to run the palace like it should be run, and keep suspicion down, all the while inviting lovely ladies to come meet either their prince, or their "son", but having him hide, perhaps because of some aliment, as in he cannot bear the light, so don't turn it on. Thinking this way, the servants might be able to have someone fall in love with his personality or persona, without them ever having to lay eyes on him. (Or something similar. Think of the possibilities~ :3 )

How interesting. :3 ... wait, I went off topic. Any-hoo, you're an awesome writer, and I hope you never stop! :D

I like it just the way it is. You would think he'd have learned, wouldn't he? But same old stubborn Beast.

What magestar said.

Very creative.

WHOA.

I never would have picked up on that parallel.
Great idea!

Haha wow, you made a really good point, there -- that IS kind of like a warning bell to have an old man come to your door after that old woman. =-P I really liked this -- you have a lovely sense of writing style! I hope to see more stories from you in the near future! ^_^
Btw, I've updated "Meet Me In Martinique" if you'd like to read it! ;0)

I love your thoughts at the end of this, but you also must remember that the beast was probably in a state of severe mistrust, and depression. When Maurice came seeking for shelter, the Beast was mistrusting that anyone could come to him for shelter. He was depressed (not just about the curse), because there was a risk of someone seeing him in this form. You must realize that all mistrust and depression will turn to anger, or vice versa. When Belle had left, yes he had been to depressed to think about the servants. But in his (who knows how many) years of being locked up in a castle, he had seen the servants become self-sufficient. They had always taken care of him, and theirselves; why should this time be any different? Things like that are caused by a great many number of blights on his brain.
Your story has a great many number of points; one of which contradicts another. I love all of your stories, and please, write more!

I love BatB in all incarnations, though my favorite would have tp be the musical. I think this is a wonderful little story you wrote. I agree with you for the most part, though I think (I don't remember if this is from the movie or just the musical) that by saying, "You've come to stare at the beast, haven't you?" he shows that he actually might have a reason for his treatment of Maurice. Though I agree with you about the servants a hundred percent.

I wonder what would happen if Belle showed up now...

OOH, OOH, OMG, do I have your permission to try to write that?

You, know, I never really thought about it like that, but yeah, it WAS incredibly stupid to lock up another poor old traveler.

It was a very interesting little oneshot. I liked it.

Both very intersting thoughts! That's what a good fanfiction should do, I think, make you realize things about the world of the fandom you wouldn't have thought of before. Great little one-shot!

Absolutely excellent, of course! The ending was...inspired, because I think it works a million times better than something dark and gloomy. Your style is lovely--the story flowed wonderfully, and I felt like I could read chapters and chapters more.

Always write on :)

You make an excellent point about no apology to the servants for how he treated them, and only really caring about Belle. I'm surprised the servants even tried to help the Beast at all sometimes. I, too, thought about how the servants could have been seriously hurt, although at the same time, he really didn't have the emotional wherewithal to fight for them, either. It was actually more realistic the way they did it in the movie, where it was up to the servants to defend themselves. But your complaint about an apology does still stand. A shame they couldn't put that in somewhere, or maybe have Beast treat the servants to dinner or something. Catering, you know. :P

Anyway, this was original and thought-provoking. Makes the rest of the movie sort of moot, but definitely worth pondering.